Jeff Tenthoff successfully defended a large retail grocery store in relation to a claim arising from a trip and fall over an empty u-boat cart. Plaintiff, a 62-year old woman, alleged lingering knee and shoulder injuries after she tripped over an empty u-boat cart that was left unattended in the back aisle of the grocery […]
Results
Defense Verdict in Undisputed Permanent Injury Case for Eamon Merrigan
Plaintiff claimed to have fallen as a result of snow and ice on the sidewalk owned by Eamon Merrigan’s clients. As a result of her fall, the right-handed Plaintiff fractured her right shoulder requiring surgical repair with hardware placement. Her surgeon and her pain management specialist testified on her behalf. The 30-year-old Plaintiff was never […]
Strong Cross Examination of Liability Expert by Eamon Merrigan Leads to Defense Verdict for his Client
At a hard-fought premises liability trial, Plaintiff claimed to have slipped and fallen on Defendant’s sidewalk. Plaintiff asserted that virtually all water from Defendant’s property pooled on an area of Defendant’s sidewalk due to poor grading and the home’s drainage system discharging directly onto the sidewalk. Plaintiff further alleged that insufficient lighting turned the area […]
Eamon Merrigan Scores Victory at 8 Day Civil Rights Trial
After many years of long, drawn out, landlord-tenant disputes arising from delinquent rent payments, Eamon Merrigan’s client obtained a court order to evict the Plaintiff’s auto repair shop from his 7,500 square foot garage. Mr. Merrigan’s client then gave the Plaintiff the required 30 day notice to remove all contents from the garage. The Plaintiff […]
Philadelphia Jury Returns Defense Verdict After Just 5 Minutes of Deliberation
A Philadelphia jury deliberated for only five minutes before entering a defense verdict in favor of Eamon Merrigan’s client, concluding that the plaintiff failed to prove negligence. Plaintiff claimed to have tripped and fallen as a result of a raised lip on a metal utility plate located on Mr. Merrigan’s client’s sidewalk. As a result, […]